The Democratic presidential candidate improved on his second-quarter haul but remains in the lower third of candidates who’ve released their latest numbers so far.
Julián Castro
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Elizabeth Warren hires Texas state director
The Democratic presidential hopeful is the first non-Texan candidate to announce a hire in the state.
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Analysis: Two more months of musical chairs for Texans seeking office in 2020
If you’re not satisfied with the lineups for races in the 2020 elections, rest easy: Candidates have two months to file, to change their minds, to change races and to see new opportunities.
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Julián Castro warns supporters it’ll be “the end of my campaign” if he doesn’t qualify for November debate
The Democratic presidential candidate needs to improve his standing in the polls to make the stage.
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The 2019 Texas Tribune Festival
The 2019 Texas Tribune Festival starts today. Here’s what you need to know.
The ninth annual Texas Tribune Festival couldn’t be happening at a more newsworthy time. This year’s event features House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, a slate of presidential candidates and more.
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Watch Julián Castro speak at The 2019 Texas Tribune Festival
The former secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development talked about his race for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.
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After Houston debate, U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez switches endorsement from Castro to Biden
The South Texas congressman cited the debate — during which Castro and Biden tangled — as he threw his support to the former vice president.
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Julián Castro hit Joe Biden over Barack Obama’s immigration legacy. But in 2013, Castro supported Obama’s policies.
Castro hasn’t always been a liberal darling on border issues: In 2013, he gave a full-throated endorsement of the border and immigration policies advocated by Obama and touted the completion of enforcement measures that included fencing along the U.S-Mexico border.
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Julián Castro digs in as some Democrats express unease with his questioning of Joe Biden’s memory
Castro’s rivals in the Democratic presidential primary offered mixed reactions to the tense tangle between him and the former vice president.
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Julián Castro goes after Joe Biden during debate, questioning his memory and his commitment to Barack Obama’s legacy
The showdown early in the debate came after Biden criticized the “Medicare for All” health care plan touted by U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders.